Prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes in drinking water of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes in drinking water of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

In resource-limited settings, fecal indicator bacterial analysis is the only microbiological water quality test performed, and emerging contaminants, such as antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), are often neglected. To address this knowledge gap, water samples were collected from shallow wells (n = 2...

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Main Authors: Ocean Thakali, Bikash Malla, Sunayana Raya, Niva Sthapit, Samendra P. Sherchan, Takashi Furukawa, Kazunari Sei, Jeevan B. Sherchand, Eiji Haramoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-04-01
Series:Environmental Challenges
Subjects:
Antibiotic resistance
Groundwater
Integrase gene
Piped water
Tanker water
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010022000865

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